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Google Images Gets Its Own Search Options

Speaking of images… the Official Google Blog announced last week that Google Images was going to get is own search options sidebar, which you can see if you look at a Google Images results page...

Started in ResearchBuzz • 5 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: news, google, images
Microsoft Launches Cool Picture Zoomer

Microsoft recently launched a new picture tool called Seadragon. Available at http://seadragon.com/http://seadragon.com/, you can point Seadragon to any image on the Web, and get a zoomable viewer....

Started in ResearchBuzz • 5 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: news, images, microsoft, tool
New Search Engine Starting with Y

No no, not Yahoo. Last week a new search engine, Yebol, was announced. Yebol denotes itself as a semantic search engine and describes itself like this: “Yebol utilizes a combination of patented...

Started in ResearchBuzz • 5 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: news, clustering, search, semantics
Institution of Civil Engineers Launches Virtual Library Going Back to 1836

The Institution of Civil Engineers has launched ICE Virtual Library, with Institution journal and book content going back to 1836. It’s available at www.icevirtuallibrary.com. Yes, it is a...

Started in ResearchBuzz • 5 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: news, archives, engineering, journals, science
Search all Craigslist in One Place

If you want to buy a sofa within a ten-mile radius this site might not do you much good. But if you use Craigslist to look for trends, the way people are using search words, standard ads across...

Started in ResearchBuzz • 5 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: news, ads, craigslist, search
Microsoft and Yahoo Team Up — Eventually

My timing on writing about the new Yahoo home page was either really good or really bad. I sat around speculating and critiquing and wondering and then Microsoft and Yahoo teamed up anyway. You...

Started in ResearchBuzz • 5 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: news, microsoft, yahoo
Mapping Earmarks at WashingtonWatch

The Washington Watch Web site has launched a mapping site that takes and maps congressional earmarks. Wikipedia defines an earmark as “a congressional provision that directs approved funds to...

Started in ResearchBuzz • 5 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: news, government, law, money
New York Times Open Announces API Tool

The New York Times actually announced its API tool last week, but when I tried to use it I got a 404 error. Now the link from the announcement of July 20th actually works. You can try the API tool at...

Started in ResearchBuzz • 5 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: news, api, new, new york times
Twitter Gets a New Home Page and My Search Wish List

Twitter announced this week a new home page for its service. If you’re already a member you might have to log out to see the new version, which is what I did. I have a screen shot below. The...

Started in ResearchBuzz • 5 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: news, search, twitter
DisabilityInfo.gov Relaunched as Disability.gov

To celebrate the 19th anniversary (the*19th* anniversary? Really? Maybe they’re a year ahead of schedule) of the Americans with Disabilities act, the US Department of Labor has relaunched...

Started in ResearchBuzz • 5 months ago • 0 responses
Tags: news, disability, government
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